VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES ACTIVITIES FOR WONDERCON 2012
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VIZ Media, returns to WonderCon 2012 as the show comes to Anaheim, CA,
March 16th-18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. WonderCon
is one of the country's best comics and pop culture conventions. VIZ
Media will be located in Booth 206. Complete details on WonderCon are
available at: www.comic-con.org/wc.
Throughout
the convention, VIZ Media will treat WonderCon attendees to special
“test drives” of the company’s new WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA digital
manga magazine. Drop by the VIZ Media booth, sample the new digital
content, and complete a special survey to be entered to win a new Apple
iPad 2! The winner will be notified following the show.
Each new digital edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA treats manga fans in North America to the latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga series only two weeks after they debut in Japan’s massively popular WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP magazine. Featured series include BAKUMAN｡,
BLEACH, NARUTO, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, ONE PIECE, and TORIKO.
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA is available through an annual membership that
provides 52 weeks of access to 48 weekly issues for just $25.99; members also receive an annual collector’s yearbook, collectable YU-GI-OH! game cards four times a year, and access to exclusive content. As a show special, attendees that become new members will receive a special bonus premium (while supplies last).
Celebrate all things SHONEN JUMP at a special SHONEN JUMP Fan Meet-Up on Friday March 16th from 2:30pm - 3:30pm in Room 208 and learn about the benefits of being a WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA member! Grill the WEEKLY SJ ALPHA
editors in a live Q&A session! Win prizes at the trivia contest and
join in the live fan art jam! Meet editor Urian Brown, the lead
hype-man of #TEAMJUMP, specializing in video games, anime, and assorted
fun wacky antics. Also meet Misaki Kido, female leader of #TEAMJUMP, and
challenge her manga knowledge or ask for advice about your own manga!
Finally, sit in with WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA editor Urian Brown as he joins NAMCO BANDAI Games to celebrate NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations in a special panel discussion on Sunday March, 18th from 4:00pm-5:00pm in Room 207. With
over 10 million units of the popular game, based on the smash hit
anime/manga series, sold worldwide, all fans of NARUTO are encouraged to
attend this celebration of the series. In addition to being treated to
an appearance by Production Head Director Hiroshi Matsuyama of
CyberConnect 2, fans can enjoy a panel covering the exciting world of
NARUTO video games, with a guest host, Urian Brown, master of all things
video game-related at WEEKLY SJ ALPHA. Don't miss all of the action happening live on-stage with this exciting and breakthrough game franchise.
For more information on WEEKLY SJ ALPHA and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit SJAlpha.com or VIZManga.com.
